Temple University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Nazir Burnett
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Harrisburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Bishop McDevitt
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore): Provides depth at wide receiver.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw first game action of the season in the win vs. Wagner ... registered his first collegiate catch at #5 Cincinnati.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman): Transferred to Temple in the spring ... was not eligible for games due to NCAA transfer rules ... opted out for the season due to COVID concerns.
2019 (Freshman): Played in two games at Georgia Tech as a true freshman ... redshirted.
High School: Played wide receiver for coach Jeff Weachter at Bishop McDevitt in Harrisburg, Pa. … tabbed as the #24 player in the state of Pennsylvania by 247Sports and the #25 player in the state by ESPN … two-time first-team all-state honoree … three-time letterwinner and all-conference performer … 2018 Eastern Pennsylvania Player of the Year … caught 78 passes for 1,746 yards and a school-record 25 touchdowns as a senior in 2018 … recorded 52 receptions for 1,110 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2017 … holds school records for single-game receptions (10), receiving yards (258) and touchdown receptions (3) … helped lead Bishop McDevitt to district championships as a freshman (2015) and senior (2018) … selected to represent Pennsylvania in the prestigious Pennsylvania-Ohio Big 33 Football Classic all-star game.
Personal: Born Nazir L. Burnett in Harrisburg, Pa. … goes by Naz … parents are Latoya and Gernaro Elam … list of favorites include: Bad Boys (movie), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (book), All-American (TV show) … finance major.
